Change Manager

Job Title:  Change Manager

Location:  Pune

Experience:  7 – 10 Years

Job Type:  Contract to Hire (Hiring on Client Payroll)

Salary Range:  ₹18 – ₹20 LPA

**Please Read the JD and the Salary range and only if you fit apply for the same. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted**

Role Overview

Our client, a leading global organization in the consulting and professional services space, is seeki-ng an experienced Change Manager to lead organizational and business transformation initiatives. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong background in non-IT change management (e.g., Finance, HR, Operations, or Customer Transformation) who can effectively partner with IT, digital, and business teams to drive cohesive transformation programs. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring adoption, engagement, and value realization across a diverse stakeholder landscape.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement structured change management strategies aligned with program objectives and business outcomes.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communication planning, and sponsorship alignment across multiple functions.
• Design and execute targeted communication and training interventions to support adoption.
• Conduct change impact, readiness, and risk assessments to guide implementation.
• Integrate change activities with overall project delivery and governance frameworks.
• Track adoption metrics, assess program effectiveness, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership.
• Identify and mitigate potential resistance or risks impacting transformation outcomes.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, HR, Organizational Development, or related discipline.
• Preferred: MBA or master’s in management / finance for finance or customer transformation projects.

Certifications:

• Preferred: PROSCI Change Management Certification or equivalent.
• Other certifications like CCMP (Certified Change Management Professional) or APMG Change Management Practitioner are desirable but not mandatory.

Experience Requirements

• 7–10 years of hands-on experience in organizational change management, business transformation, or process improvement roles.
• Proven track record delivering non-IT change programs (Finance, HR, Shared Services, Operations, or Customer transformation).
• Experience working in large, global organizations with matrix structures and cross-functional teams.
• Exposure to digital or IT-enabled transformation is beneficial but not the primary focus.
• Industry background is flexible — experience across consulting, energy, manufacturing, services, or shared services sectors will be valued.

Key Skills

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Ability to develop structured change plans, governance frameworks, and RACSI matrices.
• Analytical thinking with a focus on measuring adoption, engagement, and impact.
• Ability to coordinate multiple workstreams and align change delivery with business priorities.
• Collaborative mindset with the capability to influence without authority.

Behavioural Competencies

• Strategic and outcome-driven approach to transformation.
• Empathy and resilience in managing people through change.
• Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills to influence diverse stakeholders.
• Customer-centric mindset and focus on sustainable transformation success.